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26th Day of Judaism in Siedlce: discovering hope together
Celebration of the Divine Word, taking place in the evening in Siedlce Cathedral, was the last agenda item of the 26th Day of Judaism. The prayer was presided over by Archbishop Grzegorz Ryś, Chairman of the Committee for Dialogue with Judaism of the Polish Bishops’ Conference. The prayers were prepared by communities of the Neocatechumenal Way.
Presentation of research on the sexual abuse of minors in the Church in the years 1958-2020
In the period from July 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020, 368 declarations of sexual abuse against minors under and over 15 were received by dioceses and men's orders in Poland. The reports concern the acts committed in the years 1958-2020. 292 priests and religious were accused of sexual crimes against minors during that period. These are the data of the latest report prepared by the Institute of Statistics of the Catholic Church in cooperation with the Office of the Delegate for the Protection of Children and Youth of the Polish Bishops’ Conference. The research was financed by the Saint Joseph Foundation of the Polish Episcopate.
Letter from the President of Polish Bishops' Conference on the occasion of the inauguration of the Abraham J. Heschel Center at the Catholic University of Lublin (KUL)
The establishment of the Abraham J. Heschel Center for Catholic-Jewish Relations of the Catholic University of Lublin is a realization of the Council's declaration Nostra aetate and the Church's teaching expressed by successive Popes - wrote Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, in a letter on the occasion of the inauguration of the Abraham J. Heschel Center at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin.
Wishes from the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference on the occasion of the 70th birthday of His Holiness Leo XIV
The President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda SAC, extended his wishes to the Holy Father Leo XIV on the occasion of his 70th birthday. On behalf of the Church in Poland, he assured the Pope of constant prayers for him. He also wished him strength and determination in proclaiming the truth of the Gospel.
European Churches meet with Minister for EU Affairs Adam Szłapka
A delegation from the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) met with H.E. Mr Adam Szłapka, Polish Minister for European Union Affairs, in Warsaw. The meeting took place on Monday, 7 April 2025, in the context of Poland's ongoing Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
President of the Polish Episcopate asks that this Sunday be a day of prayer in defence of the unborn
I warmly encourage you to make the coming Sunday a day of special prayer in defence of the unborn. I ask that in all churches in Poland, at every Holy Mass, we pray for this intention – wrote the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda SAC in an appeal for prayer for the protection of the life of the unborn.
Archbishop Gądecki will ask the Presidents of European Bishops’ Conferences to support the proclamation of St. John Paul II Patron of Europe and Doctor of the Church
“I asked for permission to send an invitation to the Presidents of Bishops’ Conferences of all of Europe to support the initiative that I had addressed to Pope Francis to proclaim St. John Paul II Patron of Europe and Doctor of the Church. I have received such permission” – said Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference and Vice-President of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) during the meeting of the Presidency of the CCEE on December 1-3 in Bratislava.
